Definition of heliconia. Meaning of heliconia. Synonyms of heliconia

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Definition of heliconia

Heliconia
Heliconia Hel`i*co"ni*a, n. [NL. See Helicon.] (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous species of Heliconius, a genus of tropical American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white.

Meaning of heliconia from wikipedia

- Heliconia is a genus of flowering plants in the monotypic family Heliconiaceae. Most of the 194 known species are native to the tropical Americas, but...
- Heliconia rostrata, the hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia...
- Heliconia psittacorum (parrot's beak, parakeet flower, parrot's flower, parrot's plantain, false bird-of-paradise) is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean...
- Heliconia mariae is a species of flowering plants in the family Heliconiaceae. It is found in North-West South America and Central America. Hook.f. Journal...
- Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America...
- Heliconia collinsiana (platanillo) of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) tall, native to Guatemala, Honduras...
- Heliconia stricta is a plant species native to Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, reproducing by seeds and by underground...
- Heliconia is a town and muni****lity in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Heliconia has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate (Af). It has heavy...
- Heliconia latispatha (expanded lobsterclaw) is a plant species native to southern Mexico (Tabasco, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche), Central America and northern...
- Heliconia is a genus of flowering plants. It may also refer to: Heliconia, Antioquia, town in Colombia Comocritis heliconia, a moth in the family Xyloryctidae...